Tags: Arachnid.
Gasteracantha hasselti commonly known as Hasselt’s spiny spider is a species of spider belonging to the family Araneidae. It is a native of Asia occurring from India eastwards to Indonesia.Typically of this genus the male of this species is small and rather nondescript but the female is rather larger and very colourful. She is usually around 8 mm in length (excluding legs). The carapace has a dense covering of white hairs.
